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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,286.48, 93,417.17 and 17,902.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,286.48, 93,417.17 and 17,902.80 is: 26,850.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,286.48 : 93,417.17 = 17,902.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,286.48/93,417.17 = 17,902.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,286.48x = 93,417.17 × 17,902.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,286.48x = 1,672,428,821.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,428,821.56/62,286.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,850.59

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